Difficulty
Easy
Servings
6 people
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Cooking Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time
99 hours
Stockfish is a quintessential dish from Nice’s culinary scene, featuring a hearty stew made from dried fish, Southern vegetables, potatoes, garlic, and Nice olives. This flavorful, rustic meal is perfect for leisurely dining experiences.
Ingredients
– Potatoes: 700g
– Olive oil: 4cl
– Stockfish: 1kg
– Onion: 220g
– Tomato: 50g
– Garlic: 8 cloves
– Bouquet garni: 1
– Parsley: 1/2 bunch
– Bell pepper: 200g
– Tomato paste: 30g
– Salt: 1 tsp
– Pepper: 2g
Instructions
1. **Prepare the Stockfish**
Soak the stockfish in cold water for 4 to 5 days, changing the water daily. Drain, cut into large cubes, rinse under running water, and pat dry.
2. **Prepare the Vegetables**
Dice the seeded bell peppers, peeled onions, and tomatoes.
3. **Sauté the Vegetables**
In a large pot, gently sweat the vegetables in olive oil.
4. **Add Fish and Aromatics**
Add the stockfish, 6 peeled, de-germed, and chopped garlic cloves, the bouquet garni, and the tomato paste. Cover with water. Season with salt and pepper.
5. **First Cooking Phase**
Allow to simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
6. **Add Potatoes and Olives**
Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Slice the olives if necessary. Add them to the pot.
7. **Continue Cooking**
Continue cooking for another 1.5 hours on low heat, until everything is tender.
8. **Prepare the Persillade**
Peel and finely chop the remaining 2 garlic cloves. Chop the parsley and mix with the garlic.
9. **Finalize and Serve**
Serve the stockfish hot in a deep plate, adding a teaspoon of persillade to each serving. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and enjoy.
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